Small-sized cash-storing envelope

ABSTRACT

A cash-storing envelope includes an advertisement indicating piece or an advertising coupon provided on an upper edge of a flap of an opening part of an envelope body and/or on a reverse side edge or face of the opening part in a detachable manner.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates to an improvement of a small-sized cash-storingenvelope which is given out at a window of a bank, a post office or thelike, or at a shop in which an ATM is installed, and is used mainly forstoring cash.

2. Description of Prior Art

In general, small-sized cash envelopes are available at banks, postoffices, etc., to store withdrawn cash. A shop in which an ATM isinstalled also offers the cash envelope. A user puts the withdrawn cashin the cash envelope.

The bank offers the cash envelope as a part of its services for the sakeof user's or depositor's convenience. The cost for the envelope is largeand is a burden on the bank.

Since a name of the bank or the like is usually printed on this kind ofcash envelope, the envelope has been used only for storing cash.

As the cash-storing envelope, the followings have been suggested.

Japanese patent publication No. 2003-291979 discloses a cash-storingenvelope provided with a covering piece having a space for a message.

Japanese patent publication No. 2004-217299 discloses an envelopeprovided with a plurality of flaps so that the stored cash is preventedfrom slipping out.

As mentioned above, a cash-envelope is prepared and the cost is incurredby a bank or the like, and a name, an illustration, etc. of the bank areprinted on it. Therefore, the envelope after use for storing the cash isnot used for any other purposes like putting a letter in it, forexample, though the size and the shape are substantially the same. Evenwhen it is reused, the purpose is limited to sorting out slips or to amemo pad.

In view of the existing circumstances and in order to be responsive to auser's request like a bank for an effective use of the cash envelope, itis considered that the cost for the cash envelope may be paid by asponsor when the cash envelope can be used as an advertising medium. Thecash envelope may also be effectively used when it can be used as anenvelope for mail.

In view of these problems, the purpose of the invention is to make acash-storing envelope usable as an envelope for a letter (for postalmail) easily when the need arises, while utilizing the envelope as anadvertising medium.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

To achieve the above-mentioned purposes, a small-sized cash-storingenvelope of this invention comprises an advertisement indicating pieceor an advertising coupon detachably provided on a flap of an openingpart of an envelope body and/or on a reverse side edge of the openingpart.

According to this invention, the cash-storing envelope, which is givenout at a bank counter, a post office or a place where an ATM isinstalled, has the noteworthy advantage that the envelope can be reusedas the envelope for a letter of a postal service or the like as the needarises, while the obverse and reverse sides of the opening part areutilized as the advertising and information medium, or as a coupon foran article of commerce, a service, discount, etc. Since theadvertisement indicating piece or the advertising coupon can be easilydetached or pulled off from the envelope body, it does not take time andeffort upon being reused as an envelope.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent fromthe detailed description contained herein below, taken in conjunctionwith the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of an envelope embodyingthe invention,

FIG. 2 is a front view of the envelope of a second embodiment,

FIG. 3 is a front view of the envelope of a third embodiment,

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross sectional side view of the envelope of theembodiment shown in FIG. 3,

FIG. 5 is a front view of the envelope of a fourth embodiment,

FIG. 6 is a front view of the envelope of a fifth embodiment,

FIG. 7 is a front view of the envelope of a sixth embodiment,

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross sectional side view of the envelope in theembodiment shown in FIG. 7,

FIG. 9 is a rear view of the envelope of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7,

FIG. 10 is a front view of the envelope of a seventh embodiment,

FIG. 11 is a vertical cross sectional side view of the envelope shown inFIG. 10,

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the envelope of the embodiment shown in FIG.10,

FIG. 13 is a perspective view in rear side of the envelope of an eighthembodiment,

FIG. 14 is a perspective view in rear side of the envelope of a ninthembodiment, and

FIG. 15 is a perspective view in rear side of the envelope of a tenthembodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The first embodiment of the invention is described in detail hereinafterbased on FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of the small-sized cash-storingenvelope. An envelope body 1 is made of paper or resin film. Anadvertisement displaying piece 3A is continuously provided on an upperedge 3 a of a flap 3 of an opening part 2 of the envelope body 1 by theintermediary of a perforated line 4 to facilitate detaching. A postalcode indication part 5 is provided at a relevant part of the envelopebody 1. In this embodiment, an advertisement of a post office is usedfor the sake of convenience.

Consequently, when used as a cash bag, the advertisement indicatingpiece 3A fulfills a function of advertisement. When used as an envelope,it can be used as an ordinary envelope by detaching the advertisementindicating piece 3A at the perforated line 4.

In addition to the use for the advertisement, the advertisementindicating piece 3A may alternately be formed as an advertising coupon3B for the article of commerce, a meal discount coupon or the like, forexample.

FIG. 2 shows a front view of the small-sized cash-storing envelope ofthe second embodiment. The advertisement indicating piece 3A iscontinuously provided on the upper edge 3 a of the flap 3 of a firstopening part 2 of the paper envelope body 1 by the intermediary of theperforated line 4 for easy detachment. The postal code indicating part 5is provided at the relevant part of the envelope body 1.

Further, at least one advertising coupon 3B is continuously provided onthe upper part of the advertisement indicating piece 3A by theintermediary of a second perforated line 4.

Consequently, when used as a cash bag, the advertisement indicatingpiece 3A fulfills the function of advertisement. When used as anenvelope, it can be used as an ordinary envelope by detaching theadvertisement indicating piece 3A at first perforated line 4. Thecontinued advertising coupon 3B for the article of commerce, a mealdiscount, etc., for example, can also be detached and used.

The advertising coupon 3B continued to the upper part may alternately beanother advertisement indicating piece 3A, or both upper and lowerpieces may be the advertising coupons 3B.

The advertising coupon 3B itself may be structured to be separable intoa plurality of sections by forming a plurality of lateral perforatedlines.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show the third embodiment of the small-sized cash-storingenvelope. The advertisement indicating piece 3A is continuously providedon the upper edge 3 a of the flap 3 of the opening part 2 of the paperenvelope body 1 by the intermediary of the first perforated line 4 foreasy detachment. The postal code indicating part 5 is provided at therelevant part of the envelope body 1.

A width of the advertisement indicating piece 3A is formed to be smallerthan that of the opening part 2 of the envelope body 1. When the openingpart 2 is closed by folding the flap 3, the advertisement indicatingpiece 3A is inserted into the envelope so that the stored bills areprevented from slipping out.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 4, when the envelope is used as the cash bag, theadvertisement indicating piece 3A is inserted into the envelope togetherwith the flap 3, and the whole flap formed to be large as theadvertisement indicating piece 3A functions to increase the frictionresistance against the bills, whereby slipping out of the cash issufficiently prevented.

FIG. 5 shows the fourth embodiment of the small-sized cash-storingenvelope in which the advertisement indicating piece 3A having the widthsmaller than the opening part 2 is continuously provided on the upperedge portion 3a of the flap 3 of the opening part 2 of the envelope body1. When the opening part 2 is closed by folding the flap 3, theadvertisement indicating piece 3A is inserted into the envelope so thatthe stored bills may be prevented from slipping out.

In this embodiment, the advertisement indicating piece 3A is notstructured to be easily detached at a perforated line. The envelope notonly fulfills the function of the advertisement medium as theadvertisement indicating piece 3A is provided, the envelope is also usedas an envelope for a letter by folding, laying and gluing theadvertisement indicating piece 3A onto the flap 3.

Accordingly, in this embodiment, the advertisement indicating piece 3Ais formed to have a shape substantially similar to the flap 3.

However, from the above-mentioned purpose, it is clear that theinvention may be materialized without specifying the size and shape ofthe advertisement indicating piece 3A, in particular.

As shown in FIG. 6, the advertisement indicating piece 3A iscontinuously provided on the upper edge 3 a of the flap 3 of the openingpart 2 of the envelope body 1 made of paper or resin film by theintermediary of the perforated line 4 for easy detachment, and thepostal code indicating part 5 is provided on the relevant part of theenvelope body 1. In this embodiment, the advertisement of the postoffice is used for the sake of convenience. In this embodiment, theupper edge of the advertisement indicating piece 3A is formed to have anarc-shape.

The advertisement indicating piece 3A has the posting part 3C. In thisembodiment, an engaging hole 3D to be engaged with a hook is formed inthe upper arc-shaped part. The posting part 3C may alternatively be aspace for pinning or fixing by a small magnet. In this embodiment, thecalendar is printed on the advertisement indicating piece 3A.

Accordingly, the envelope may be attached to a notice board, arefrigerator or the like using the posting part 3C. The function of theenvelope is utilized for putting receipts, memo pads, etc. in it. Theenvelope can also be used as a calendar. When the envelope is used as apostal envelope, it can be used as an ordinary postal envelope bydetaching the advertisement indicating piece 3A at the perforated line4.

The advertisement indicating piece 3A may also be formed to be used notonly as the calendar but also as the advertising coupon 3B for thearticle of commerce, meal discount, etc., for example.

FIGS. 7 to 9 show the small-sized cash-storing envelope having theadvertisement indicating pieces 3A on the obverse and reverse sides ofthe envelope body 1. In this embodiment, the advertisement indicatingpieces 3A or the advertising coupons 3B are detachably provided on theflap 3 of the opening part 2 of the envelope body 1 and on the reverseside edge 2A of the opening part 2, and the postal code indicating part5 is provided at the relevant part of the envelope body 1.

The perforated line 4 is formed between the upper edge 3 a of the flap 3of the opening part 2 of the envelope body 1 and the advertisementindicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3B for easy detachment.

The advertisement indicating piece 3A or the like may be provided oneither one of the obverse and reverse sides of the envelope body 1.

As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the small-sized cash-storing envelope inthis embodiment is provided with the advertisement indicating pieces 3Aon the obverse and reverse sides. Namely, the advertisement indicatingpieces 3A or advertising coupons 3B are detachably provided one on theflap 3 of the opening part 2 of the envelope body 1 and one on thereverse side edge 2A of the opening part 2, and the postal codeindicating part 5 is provided at a relevant part of the envelope body 1.

To enable the attachment and detachment, the adhesion part 3E isprovided on a reverse face 3D of the flap 3 of the opening part 2 of theenvelope body 1 so that the advertisement indicating piece 3A or theadvertising coupon 3B may detachably adhere thereto.

In a similar manner, the adhesion part 2B is provided on the reverseside edge 2A of the opening part 2 of the envelope body 1 so that theadvertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3B maydetachably adhere thereto.

As the adhesive agent, an existing pressure-sensitive adhesive agent ispreferable, however, any appropriate adhesive agent may be used providedthat it is releasable.

The side of the advertisement indicating pieces 3A facing the adhesionpart 3E of the reverse face 3D of the flap 3 is preferably made of aneasily releasable synthetic resin film, or a paper sheet processed tohave a silicon film.

Whichever is used, the adhesion parts 3E, 2B function to attach ordetach the advertisement indicating pieces 3A or the advertising coupons3B, and to adhesively fix the flap 3 when the envelope body 1 is closedlater.

As shown in FIG. 13 concerning the eighth embodiment, a small-sizedcash-storing envelope comprises an advertisement indicating piece 3A oran advertising coupon 3B provided on a bottom part of an envelope body 1in a detachable manner. Namely, the envelope is formed to fold a sheetand the overlapping portions 1 a, 1 b or 1 c of the folded sheet areadhered each other. There is an overlapping portion 1 a at the bottom ofthe envelope body 1. In this case, the overlapping portion 1 a providesthe advertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3B toextend the overlapping portion 1 a. Between the overlapping portion 1 aand the advertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3B,there is formed a perforated line 1A(cut with dotted line), so that theadvertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3B may beseparated with hands from the overlapping portion 1 a of the envelopebody 1, when it is required to do so.

As shown in FIG. 14 concerning the ninth embodiment, a small-sizedcash-storing envelope comprises an advertisement indicating piece 3A oran advertising coupon 3B provided on a side part of the reverse side ofan envelope body 1 in a detachable manner. Normally, the envelope isformed by folding a sheet and the overlapping portions 1 a, 1 b or 1 cof the folded sheet are adhered each other. There is an overlappingportion 1 b at the side portion of the envelope body 1. In thisembodiment, the overlapping portion 1 b provides the advertisementindicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3B to extend theoverlapping portion 1 b. Between the overlapping portion 1 b and theadvertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3B, there isformed a perforated line 1A (cut with dotted line), so that theadvertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3B may beseparated with hands from the overlapping portion 1 b of the envelopebody 1, when it is required to do so.

As shown in FIG. 15 concerning the tenth embodiment, a small-sizedcash-storing envelope comprises an advertisement indicating piece 3A oran advertising coupon 3B provided on a center part of the reverse sideof an envelope body 1 in a detachable manner. Normally, the envelope isformed by folding a sheet and the overlapping portions 1 a, 1 b or 1 cof the folded sheet are adhered each other. There is an overlappingportion 1 c at the central portion of the envelope body 1 in up and downdirections. In this embodiment, the overlapping portion 1 c provides theadvertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3B to extendthe overlapping portion 1 c. Between the overlapping portion 1 c and theadvertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3B, there isformed a perforated line 1A (cut with dotted line), so that theadvertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3B may beseparated with hands from the overlapping portion 1 c of the envelopebody 1, when it is required to do so.

According to this invention, the envelope may be used for storing cash,a postal purpose, and a letter, and may also be used as an advertisingmedium, various coupons, etc. Therefore, the area of its invention isextremely wide.

When the invention is embodied, there is the advantage that theadvertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3B can bedetached easily when a perforated line 4 is formed between theadvertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3B and theupper edge 3 a of the flap 3 of the opening part 2 or the reverse sideedge 2A of the opening part 2 of the envelope body 1 to facilitatedetaching.

Further, in the embodiment of the invention, when adhesion parts 3E, 2Bare provided on the reverse face 3A of the flap 3 of the opening part 2of the envelope body 1 or on the reverse side edge 2A of the openingpart 2, and the advertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertisingcoupon 3B is detachably attached, there are the advantages that theadvertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3B can beattached or detached easily as the need arises, and the intendedadvertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3Bmanufactured in a process different from the printing process of theenvelope body 1 can be selectively attached.

In this case, there is an advantage that the adhesion parts 3E, 2B workto attach or detach the advertisement indicating piece 3A or theadvertising coupon 3B, and to later attach and fix the flap 3 uponsealing the envelope body 1.

Both the flap 3 and the edge of reverse side 2A of the opening part 2may have the perforated line 4 or have the adhesion parts 3E, 2B, or oneof the flap 3 and the edge of reverse side 2A may adopt either one ofthe two means and the other may adopt the other means.

When the flap 3 and the advertisement indicating piece 3A or theadvertising coupon 3B are formed to be narrower than the opening part 2,and are structured to be folded, they are, including the flap 3,inserted into the envelope upon storing cash. By doing so, the wholeflap formed to be large by including the advertisement indicating piece3A or the advertising coupon 3B increases friction resistance againstthe bills, whereby slipping out of the cash is sufficiently prevented.When the envelope is used as an envelope for a letter of a postalservice or the like, the advertisement indicating piece 3A or theadvertising coupon 3B is folded to overlap the flap 3 and the envelopeis sealed, whereby the envelope may be used for the letter without theadvertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3B beingexposed.

When the advertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3Bare formed to be easily detachable at the perforated line 4 and theenvelope is used for a letter for the postal purpose, the envelope maybe used as an ordinary envelope having no advertisement or the like.Both of obverse and reverse sides of the advertisement indicating piece3A or the advertising coupon 3B may be utilized, when necessary.

It is preferable that at least one advertisement indicating piece 3A oradvertising coupon 3B is continuously provided further on the upper partof the advertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertising coupon 3B bythe intermediary of the perforated line 4.

By doing so, one envelope may have different kinds of advertisements(different sponsors or different commercial products), or a plurality ofdifferent kinds of coupons or same kind of coupons, which may bedetached and used one by one.

A calendar may also be printed on the advertisement indicating piece 3Aor the advertising coupon 3B, whereby the envelope may be used as acalendar and an expiration date of advertisement information or the likebecomes clear and can be readily checked.

By providing a posting part 3C on the advertisement indicating piece 3Aor the advertising coupon 3B, there is an advantage that the envelopecan be pinned to a notice board at the posting part 3C (a blank space,etc.), or can be attached to a notice board, a wall face of arefrigerator, etc. using a small magnet so that the envelope may be usedas a memo pad or for storing receipts or the like without coveringinformation on the advertisement indicating piece 3A or the advertisingcoupon 3B.

The foregoing relates to preferred exemplary embodiments of theinvention, it being understood that other variants and embodimentsthereof are possible within the spirit and scope of the invention, thelatter being defined by the appended claims.

1-9. (canceled)
 10. A small-sized cash-storing envelope comprising; anenvelope body having an opening and a closing flap for closing theopening, and an advertisement indicating piece or an advertising couponprovided on the flap and/or on a reverse side edge of the opening of theenvelope body in a detachable manner.
 11. The small-sized cash-storingenvelope as claimed in claim 10, further comprising a postal codeindicating part provided at a relevant part of the envelope body. 12.The small-sized cash-storing envelope as claimed in claim 11, furthercomprising a perforated line formed between an edge of the flap of theenvelope body, and the advertisement indicating piece or the advertisingcoupon to facilitate detaching.
 13. The small-sized cash-storingenvelope as claimed in claim 11, further comprising an adhesion partprovided on a face surface of the flap of the envelope body, theadhesive part detachably adhering the advertisement indicating piece orthe advertising coupon.
 14. The small-sized cash-storing envelope asclaimed in claim 11, further comprising a perforated line formed betweenside edge of the envelope body opening and the advertisement indicatingpiece or the advertising coupon to facilitate detaching.
 15. Thesmall-sized cash-storing envelope as claimed in claim 10, furthercomprising an adhesion part provided on a reverse side edge portion ofthe opening of the envelope body, the adhesive part detachably attachingthe advertisement indicating piece or the advertising coupon.
 16. Asmall-sized cash-storing envelope comprising; a body having an openingand a closed bottom, and an advertisement indicating piece or anadvertising coupon provided on the bottom part of the closed body in adetachable manner.
 17. A small-sized cash-storing envelope comprising; abody having a closed side edge, and an advertisement indicating piece oran advertising coupon provided on the closed side edge of the envelopebody in a detachable manner.
 18. A small-sized cash-storing envelopecomprising; a body having a front face and a reverse face, and anadvertisement indicating piece or an advertising coupon provided on thecenter part of the reverse side face in a detachable manner.